My current works in progress are all about elegant party items! It's the holiday season and everyone has office parties, family get togethers and New Year's celebrations to attend. This always puts me in the mood for something sparkly. I hope all my loom knitting friends are enjoying this season as much as I am.

It's easy to get in a rut with our loom knitting and forget to learn new skills and try new things. Check out our patterns for new ideas and loom knitting inspiration here: Loom Knitting Website!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

The holidays are a busy time and most of the time our diets become hit or miss. As a professional loom knitter, I spend a lot of time sitting on the couch, not burning calories. This year I was determined to keep my diet on track and plan easy, flash in the pan meals. I bought simple prepared ingredients like eggs, frozen fish, and freshly prepared salsas. Both of these meals took less than 5 minutes to prepare and were super delish. Both recipe ideas can be made for multiple people, just add more ingredients. Hope these ideas help to keep your diet on track this year so that those party platters don't wreak too much havoc on your waistline!

Cooking directions: Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray, Cook asparagus until bright green and slightly tender, push to the side, place a half cup of salsa in the pan and crack an egg in the pan, cook until whites are just cooked leaving egg yolk runny. Sprinkle asparagus with parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Place asparagus on plate and place egg on top of asparagus, place salsa on the side. Enjoy!

Cooking directions: Place butter in the pan until melted, place asparagus and salmon in the pan, cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side. During this time add garlic (do not overcook) Add 1/2 cup salsa to the pan just to heat. Sprinkle pan ingredients with salt and lemon juice (to taste). Remove from pan and transfer to plate, enjoy!

Play with the above ingredients and make your own flash in the pan meals!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

All the hard work has paid off and I just want to personally thank all of my readers and fellow loom knitters for making this blog a success. I hope to continue to bring you new and innovative patterns for the loom and the occasional craft and recipe too for many years to come!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

It's Cyber Monday and we are running a 15% sale on all of our sites. No minimum pattern purchase. Coupon codes are available on Etsy (front page, under announcements), Ravelry and at www.thismomentisgood.com. As always we have spend more, save more deals so you can get up to 20% off. Happy Holidays to All!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

These loom knit booties were designed for a very special person in my life who is expecting her first child. They are an easy loom knit and suitable for beginners. For more information, click the pattern link below!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Winter is coming and a loom knit headband makes a great gift for the woman, teen, child in your life. It's not a big time investment, but it will really show you cared. This new, free pattern is available on my sister site www.thismomentisgood.com. It's stylish and practical, as it is thick enough to keep the ears warm but you won't feel that it is so heavy you have to rip it off when inside, messing up that hair. I hope you enjoy this pattern and the upcoming holidays. Oh, and don't forget to make one for yourself. The pattern link is below.

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Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Hello loom knitters, I'm glad to announce that we have many new loom knitting patterns available for late fall 2016. Please check them out and let us know what you think. We now sell on 3 sites, Etsy, Ravelry and at www.thismomentisgood.com. Keep up with our latest wips on Facebook and Instagram too! If you're working on our patterns, please share them with us on our Facebook page.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

It's November and the holidays are quickly approaching. This means busy days and lots of entertaining! With that in mind, I decided to make a fun and easy free loom knitting pattern for the dinner table. This version is what I like to refer to as "farmhouse chic", a little rustic and full of home-made goodness. Loom knit this hot pad in 2 colors as shown or in one color. It's an easy pattern that you can adapt to any holiday or every day decor!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Hello loom knitters, this loom knitting stitch is reversible, lies flat and is great for hats, scarves and edgings. Use it in place of the regular rib stitch to add interest. It's called the Broken Rib Stitch! It's what I like to call a handsome stitch, very tailored and suitable for men as well as women.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Wool soap sacks are an easy and useful loom knitting project!

I have to admit, my husband makes a mess in the bathroom with all of his little soap chips. He absolutely refuses to use them, despite my protests. To my surprise, he was actually excited that I was making him one of these. Score one for the long suffering wife! These little soap holders will felt as they are used and hold in all of those annoying pieces. Make them up for your home or in a bath set as a gift, include a homemade washcloth to make it extra special.

Thank you for reading-Nicole

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Our book, Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons, has been released! It should be rolling out to all within a couple of weeks. As with all books of this type we are expecting some level of typos/mistakes and have set up a Pattern Correction page on our website here: Pattern Correction Page. Please check out this page if you think there might be a typo/mistake in your pattern! Thank you and we are sorry for any ut-oh's that you may find! Buy the book here!

Please email us at thismomentisgood@comcast.net if you find a mistake and we will add it to our page!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Make your mask extra special by stitching words on the front such as dream, sleep, etc! This also makes a sweet gift for anyone who appreciates spa items, specialty soaps and a little pampering.

Let Mom know you appreciate her by knitting her this pretty loom knit eye mask and while your at it make her a couple of pretty spa wash clothes in a matching cotton with our Loom Knit Wash Cloth Pattern Collection Here: Click Here

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

We have a new website! On this site, you can shop, review a calendar of events, gain access to exclusive free loom knitting patterns, view pattern corrections and more.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

I've been working hard this year to complete my goal of having a video for all of the stitches and techniques used in my loom knitting patterns. Many people comment that they are more "visual" learners, so I'm using these videos to supplement the patterns for those who prefer this method. They are not loom-alongs or complete patterns but you will be able to access a video for everything in the glossary and keys within the patterns! Most of them are already complete and I've finalized and uploaded at least 10 videos in the last week.

The easiest way to navigate my YouTube Channel is to click on the button called "Playlists". It is circled in the above screenshot. On that screen you will be able to easily navigate the different topics!

NOTES:

I have changed the formatting of my videos; less talking, more pictures and written instruction. If the video moves too fast for you, just press pause on each screen.

If I have missed a topic, let me know in the comment section below this post and I will add it as soon as possible.

I get daily requests to do full patterns on my channel and I'm sorry to say I will not be doing these. I'm a strong believer in learning to read a pattern, not to mention they are just entirely too time consuming.

The videos will cover most of the topics in my new book coming out this year for those who are thinking of buying it.

I'm open to suggestions, so let me know how I can make learning to loom knit easier for you!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Today I'm excited to give you a tour of my new fiber arts studio. My husband and I worked hard to make a design space perfect for my loom knitting business. Hopefully, you'll find something inspiring for your own creative space.

One of the challenges was to make separate areas for all the things that go along with a fiber arts business. Believe it or not, I spend the majority of my time at my computer, answering questions, designing/writing new patterns and charting, so an office area was a must. Other things needed are a large work table, yarn and other craft storage, a photography area and of course, a comfy sofa for the many hours spent knitting samples.

After we thought out the practical elements, I spent a lot of time thinking about the way I wanted the studio to look and feel. A great atmosphere was very important to me. I'm very open to many design styles and I tried to incorporate industrial, vintage and shabby chic elements to my new space. None of the pieces match which gives the studio a lived in, vintage appeal.

The work table measures a generous 5.8' x 3.5' and can easily get 10 stools around it for looming classes and group get-togethers.

The office area above has a reclaimed wood desk, memo board made from an old shuttered window, my computer and winding station. I filled the desk with things that inspire me, pics of my husband and children, my colored pencils,sketch book and old books from my Nana.

Storage (and lots of it) was a necessity! I found a couple of vintage looking pieces to hold yarn, blocking mats, looms and more.

Reclaimed pallet wood makes the backdrop for my new photography area. My husband did a great job of incorporating a flat screen tv out of the way of the lens. Trunks hold raw wool and roving along with loom knit samples. A home-made apron from burlap and linen hold knitting tools, scissors and reading glasses while I work.

The lighting in my new studio is wonderful and changes throughout the day. The sun sets right outside of the window I'm sitting next to in the picture above. There are 3 large windows and all the lights were put on dimmers so I have full control.

I hoped you enjoyed this behind the scenes tour of This Moment is Good Fiber Arts Studio. Thank you for reading!

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.

Here is a loom knit lace handkerchief pattern that I've been testing out for awhile. I was trying to finish it before my daughters wedding last August, wanting her to have a keepsake. I thought I would share it now for those who have upcoming weddings.

My first attempt using pima cotton turned out too thick but it is a wonderful doily. For this version, I used silk. I'll admit, this one is very lacy and is more useful to dab tears then use as a true handkerchief. I do love how lacy it is and I think it gives it an old fashioned heirloom look. I think it will be a nice keepsake for the bride and could later be used as a doily in her home or turned into a baby bonnet for a christening.

Regular knit
stitch: Lay working yarn above existing
loop on peg. Reach up through bottom loop grabbing working yarn and forming a
new loop; pull yarn off of peg and put newly formed loop back on peg. Opposite
of purl stitch.

Purl. Push
existing loop on peg to the top of peg; lay working yarn below top loop; Reach
through top loop grabbing working yarn and forming a new loop; pull yarn off of
peg and place newly formed loop back on peg.

sk1

Skip 1. Take
working yarn behind peg (skipping this peg) and move on to the next peg.

Nicole F. Cox is a loom knitting pattern designer, author, blogger and professional photographer. She is considered a loom knitting expert and is the author of Round Loom Knitting in 10 Easy Lessons. You can find her designs on www.thismomentisgood.com, as well as Etsy and Ravelry. She is also a dedicated blogger of free loom knitting patterns and tutorials.